Almost Over

Election Day is finally here. This is where all of the campaigning, all the advertising, all of the bashing, and all of the wondering comes to an end (at least until the next four years). I've been thinking, this has really been one of the craziest elections ever. I mean, think back to the primaries. We knew for sure that it was going to be Giulani v. Clinton, then Thompson v. Clinton, then Huckabee v. Clinton, then Huckabee v. Obama, then Romney v. Clinton, the McCain v. Clinton or Obama, and finally McCain v. Obama. Now it's about 8 hours from being over.

Anyone that really knows me, knows that I'm very opinionated when it comes to politics. I'm not like a jerk or anything about it but I know what I believe and why I believe it, but I think it's important that we all educate ourselves on politics, especially Christians. We need to go beyond basing our decisions on how Maw Maw and Paw Paw voted, who celebrities endorse (I personally don't make a decision without first consulting Miley Cyrus' blog), catchy bumper sticker slogans, or what our friends do. We need to take the time to actually care. Don't just go by the hype, but research it out. We live in very important and dangerous times and we need to know the character and the policies of those that are running because our future as a country will depend greatly on who we choose.

Now I'm not trying to tell you that it is your Christian obligation to vote a certain way, but I am saying that it is your Christian obligation to seek wisdom and take an active and not a passive stance in the place you reside. Now, will the next president completely ruin God's will and plans? Absolutely not. God already knows who's going to win. He even knew it before America was formed. So don't worry, God's not surprised by anything and regardless of who's president, he's still God, but that's no excuse to allow yourself to go to sleep and be ignorant.

Jesus '08